Etymology

eared

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Today it means: Having ears (of a specified type). Full definition →

English ear ← Middle English ere ← Old English ēare
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Proto-Germanic*ausô
  4. Proto-West Germanic*auʀā
  5. Old Englishēare
  6. Middle Englishere
  7. Englishear
  8. English todayeared

From ear + -ed.

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